Read about Better Buses in the news, including articles that feature our campaign!
2024
- 1st May 2024 ABC 7.30 Report 'Why so few people catch buses in Melbourne'
- 28th March 2024 Dr John Stone and Graeme Blore chat about better buses for Melbourne’s West, West Matters Podcast
- 26th March 2024 Dirt Radio 3CR 855AM, ‘Why is the West still waiting for better buses in 2024?’
- 12th March 2024 Sean Mortell, Wyndham community marks 1000 days of Victorian bus reform inaction, Australasian Bus and Coach Magazine
- 12th March 2024 Cade Lucas, Werribee protests for better buses
- 8th March 2024 Ali Moore, Drive Radio show (Elyse interview time 2:18:40 - 2:24:46)
2023
- 28/11/23 Star Weekly ‘West taken for a ‘free ride’' - Hannah Hamoud
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22/10/23 Guardian Australia ‘Where’s my ride? How public transport deserts entrench inequality across Melbourne’s suburbs’ Cait Kelly
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17/08/23 The Age ‘The unsexy solution to smashing Melbourne’s traffic congestion woes’ - Patrick Hatch
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02/08/23 The Age. ‘New train lines to Melton and Wyndham axed from rail plans’ - Patrick Hatc
- 28/06/23 The Conversation. ‘Outer suburbs’ housing cost advantage vanishes when you add in transport – it needs to be part of the affordability debate' - Neil G Sipe
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22/06/23 ‘Victorian government accused of 'hoarding' funds for Melbourne's sprawling areas struggling without basic ammenities’ - Margaret Paul
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5/6/23 3CR - Dirt Radio ‘Celebrating 50 years of FoE's Climate and Transport Action’ Elyse Cunningham
- 1/6/23 Australasian Bus and Coach Magazine ‘Friends of the Earth Responds to Latest Victorian Zeb Trial’
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18/05/23 Australasian Bus and Coach Magazine ‘Friends of the Earth Rallies at Victorian Parliament for Better Buses in the West’
- 17/05/23 The Age ‘Budget cut fears for Melbourne’s ‘most urgent public transport need’ Patrick Hatch
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16/5/23 3CR - Dirt Radio ‘New Melbourne Bus Contracts - The Long Road to Reform’
- 15/04/23 The Age ‘Big-ticket transport projects face delays as budget pressures build’ Rachel Eddie
- 27/02/23 The Age ‘‘Horrendous’ traffic back as drivers clog roads despite working from home’ Patrick Hatch and Cara Waters
- 24/02/23 The Age. ‘The hidden road toll: Pollution may kill 10 times more than crashes’ Patrick Hatch
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21/2/23 3CR- Dirt Radio ‘Keeping Culture Alive Through Language’ Elyse Cunningham
- 3/02/23 The Guardian. ‘More buses in disadvantaged areas better value than major transport projects, Australian research finds’ Elias Visontay
- 16/01/23 ABC News. ‘Australia misses 20-year public transport accessibility target as many train and tram networks fail people with disabilities’ Alison Xiao